pubarche

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/pjuːˈbɑː(ɹ)ki/

noun

The first appearance of pubic hair in a child.

OriginAncient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? ← Latin pubes →
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Meanings

nounpubarche (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe first appearance of pubic hair in a child.

    Premature adrenarche should be distinguished from premature pubarche (early onset of sexual hair) even though adrenarche commonly causes pubarche.

    2004, Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Erica A. Eugster, Pediatric Endocrinology: Mechanisms, Manifestations, and Management, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 319

Origin

  1. Latinpubes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  5. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  6. Englishpubarche

From Latin pubes (“pubic”) + English -arche (“beginning”).

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Translations

Italian pubarca
  • pubarcaTranslations
Polish początek okresu dojrzewania
  • początek okresu dojrzewaniaTranslations
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APA

pubarche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubarche

MLA

“pubarche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubarche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pubarche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubarche.

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